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Q4OS

Q4OS is a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution offering a choice of a classic-style user interface (Trinity) and a modern desktop environment (KDE Plasma). The project also develops various utilities, such as Desktop Profiler and Software Center, as well as installers for third-party applications.

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SmartOS

SmartOS is an open-source UNIX-like operating system based on illumos, a community fork of OpenSolaris. It features four technologies - ZFS (a combined file system and logical volume manager), DTrace (a dynamic tracing framework for troubleshooting kernel and application problems), Zones (a lightweight virtualisation solution), KVM and bhyve (two full virtualisation solutions for running a variety of guest operating systems, including Linux, Windows, BSD and Plan9).

Technical Specs Comparison
Q4OSSmartOS
Debian (Stable)BaseSolaris
apt / debPackage Managerpkgsrc
systemdInit Systemother
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
6.1Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
September 12, 2025Release DateJune 11, 2026
i686x86_64
Architecture
i686x86_64
KDE PlasmaTrinityNo Desktop
Desktops
KDE PlasmaTrinityNo Desktop